FAI: PREVIEW | WNT v Nigeria

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The final game in Group B follows on from narrows defeats to Australia and Canada, but Ireland are aiming to finish on a high with a positive result.
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MATCH DETAILS
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
Group B
Ireland v Nigeria
Monday, July 31
Lang Park, Brisbane
KO 20:00 (11:00 Irish Time)
LIVE on RTÉ2
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MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee:*Katia Garcia (Mexico)
Assistant Referee:*Karen Diaz Medina (Mexico)
Assistant Referee:*Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
Fourth Official:*Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)
VAR*Referee:*Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
VAR Assistant:*Salome Di Iorio (Argentina)
Offside VAR Referee:*Lucie Ratajova (Czechia)
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TEAM NEWS
Heather Payne has been making progress on her return to play protocol following a hamstring injury and should be available for selection.
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MANAGER QUOTES – Vera Pauw
“This is our final game in the FIFA Women's World Cup and we want it to be our best game. The aim is to win to give something back to our amazing fans around the world who have given us such incredible support.
"We also have a responsibility to do our best for the competition, as the result of our game has a bearing on both Australia and Canada. We have a competitive spirit that has gotten us this far and that does not go away just because this is our final game of the tournament.
"We want to do Ireland proud and finish in the best way possible with a positive result."
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NOTES
- Nigeria have competed in nine FIFA Women’s World Cup tournaments – reaching the Quarter-Finals in 1999
- 11 times Nigeria have won the Africa Cup of Nations, while they made it to the*Quarter-Finals of the 2004 Summer Olympics
- There are 18*places between the two teams in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings as*Ireland*are currently 22nd*while Nigeria are in 40th
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MEDIA
Download official WNT Media Guide
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FIFA STATS | CANADA*2-1*IRELAND
Pass Completion
100% - Louise Quinn
88% - Ruesha Littlejohn
83% - Denise O'Sullivan
76% - Niamh Fahey
75% - Sinead Farrelly
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Line Break Completion
100% - Ruesha Littlejohn, Louise Quinn, Lucy Quinn
81% - Niamh Fahey
71% - Sinead Farrelly, Denise O'Sullivan
62% - Katie McCabe
50% - Áine O'Gorman
Attempts At Goal
4 - Katie McCabe
3 - Kyra Carusa
2 - Sinead Farrelly, Denise O'Sullivan
1 - Lily Agg, Niamh*Fahey
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Clearances
11 - Niamh Fahey
8 - Louise Quinn
6 - Megan Connolly
5 - Katie McCabe
4 - Ruesha Littlejohn
Blocks
4 - Niamh Fahey
3 - Lily Agg, Sinead Farrelly, Katie McCabe
2 - Megan Connolly
1 - Ruesha Littlejohn, Áine O'Gorman, Denise O'Sullivan, Louise Quinn, Marissa Sheva
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Possession Contests Won
7 - Ruesha Littlejohn
4 - Kyra Carusa
3 - Lily Agg, Sinead Farrelly, Denise O'Sullivan, Louise Quinn
2 - Niamh Fahey
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Aerial Duels Won
4 - Kyra Carusa
3 - Lily Agg, Louise Quinn
2 - Sinead Farrelly, Niamh Fahey
1 - Ruesha Littlejohn, Katie McCabe, Áine O'Gorman, Denise O'Sullivan
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STATSPORTS | CANADA 2-1 IRELAND
Total Distance (m)*
11,329 - Katie McCabe
11,069 - Denise O’Suillivan
10,336 - Louise Quinn
9,944 - Niamh Fahey
9,711 - Megan Connolly
High Speed Running (m)
774 - Katie McCabe
476 - Denise O’Suillivan
443 - Marissa Sheva
369 - Kyra Carusa
367 - Sinead Farrelly
Max Speed (KpH)
29.09 - Kyra Carusa
28.73 - Denise O’Suillivan
28.5 - Marissa Sheva
28.13 - Izzy Atkinson
27.97 - Katie McCabe
High Intensity Distance (m)*
2,309 - Katie McCabe
2,280 - Denise O’Suillivan
1,623 - Louise Quinn
1,592 - Sinead Farrelly
1,500 - Megan Connolly
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IRELAND WNT SQUAD
Goalkeepers:*Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (Reading), Megan Walsh (Brighton & Hove Albion)
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Defenders:*Heather Payne (Florida State University), Áine O'Gorman (Shamrock Rovers), Louise Quinn (Birmingham City), Niamh Fahey (Liverpool), Diane Caldwell (Reading), Claire O’Riordan (Standard Liege), Chloe Mustaki (Bristol City), Izzy Atkinson (West Ham United)
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Midfielders:*Katie McCabe (Arsenal), Denise O’Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Megan Connolly (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ruesha Littlejohn (Aston Villa), Ciara Grant (Hearts), Lily Agg (London City Lionesses), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Sinead Farrelly (NY/NJ Gotham)
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Forwards:*Kyra Carusa (London City Lionesses), Amber Barrett (Standard Liege), Marissa Sheva (Washington Spirit), Abbie Larkin (Shamrock Rovers)
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IRELAND WNT PLAYER STATS
Goalkeepers
Courtney Brosnan | DOB 10/11/1995 | 25*caps / 10 clean sheets | Debut vs Montenegro 11/03/2020
Megan Walsh | DOB 12/11/1994 | 1 cap / 0 clean sheets | Debut vs Russia 19/02/2022
Grace Moloney | DOB 01/03/1993 | 6 caps / 1 clean sheet | Debut vs Austria 02/03/2016
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Defenders
Heather Payne | DOB 26/01/2000 | 36*caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Scotland 07/07/2017
Áine O’Gorman | DOB 13/05/1989 | 119*caps / 13 goals | Debut vs Denmark 15/03/2006
Niamh Fahey | DOB 13/10/1987 | 110*caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Portugal 07/03/2007
Diane Caldwell | DOB 11/09/1988 | 96 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs Denmark 15/03/2006
Louise Quinn | DOB 17/06/1990 | 107*caps / 15 goals | Debut vs Poland 02/02/2008
Claire O'Riordan | DOB 12/10/1994 | 19 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Hungary 07/03/2016
Chloe Mustaki | DOB 29/07/1995 | 6 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Russia 19/02/2022
Izzy Atkinson | DOB 17/07/2001 | 8*caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Portugal 21/01/2018
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Midfielders
Katie McCabe | DOB 21/09/1995 | 75*caps / 21*goals | Debut vs Hungary 04/03/2015
Denise O’Sullivan | DOB | 104*caps / 18 goals | Debut vs Wales 17/09/2011
Megan Connolly | DOB 07/03/1997 | 42*caps / 4 goals | Debut vs USA 23/02/2016
Ruesha Littlejohn | DOB 03/07/1990 | 74*caps / 6 goals | Debut vs Hungary 07/03/2012
Lucy Quinn | DOB 29/09/1993 | 16*caps / 3 goals | Debut vs Australia 21/09/2021
Ciara Grant | DOB 11/06/1993 | 18 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs USA 28/11/2012
Lily Agg | DOB 17/12/1993 | 9*caps / 2 goals | Debut vs Philippines 19/06/2022
Sinead Farrelly | DOB 11/06/1989 | 4*caps / 0 goals | Debut vs USA 08/04/2023
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Forwards
Amber Barrett | DOB 16/01/1996 | 37*caps / 7 goals | Debut vs Wales 20/08/2016
Abbie Larkin | DOB 27/04/2005 | 10*caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Russia 19/02/2022
Kyra Carusa | DOB 14/11/1995 | 14*caps / 2 goals | Debut vs Montenegro 11/03/2020
Marissa Sheva | DOB 22/04/1997 | 6*caps / 0 goals | Debut vs China PR 22/02/2023



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Match ID:
Republic of Ireland - Nigeria | 2023 - FIFA Women's World Cup | 999948375


Introduction:
The Ireland Women’s National Team*will complete their FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 duties in Lang Park, Brisbane on Monday when they take on Nigeria.




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